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December 30, 2024
Editor's Note

Editor’s Note During the holiday period, please enjoy compilations of our work from throughout the year. Today, a roundup of most-read CIO hire stories of 2024. 
Find out more about CIO’s 2025 editorial coverage plans on our 
2025 Editorial Calendar

CalPERS Names Stephen Gilmore as New CIO

The new investment chief is CIO of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation and is expected to start in July.

CalPERS Names Stephen Gilmore as New CIO
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New Mexico’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Brings New CIO Home From Hawaii
Cleveland Clinic Names Timothy Compan Interim CIO
As Oil Prices Surge, Iran Conflict Cools Investors’ Taste for Emerging Markets
Private Credit Solved an Asset-Liability Mismatch—Then Recreated It
Asset Manager Consolidation Continues as Structural Shifts Reshape Industry
Lawmakers Clash Over Tokenization as Congress Weighs Regulations
Texas Permanent School Fund Appoints Stu Bohart as Deputy CIO
Bohart will oversee strategic partnerships and the funds absolute return portfolio.
Texas Permanent School Fund Appoints Stu Bohart as Deputy CIO
Scott Chan Named CalSTRS’ New CIO

The fund’s deputy CIO will step up to replace the long-tenured Chris Ailman.

Scott Chan Named CalSTRS’ New CIO
Mark Baumgartner appointed CEO, CIO of University of Florida Endowment

An alumnus, Baumgartner will succeed Bill Reeser, who is scheduled to retire at the end of the year.

Mark Baumgartner appointed CEO, CIO of University of Florida Endowment
Katharine Krieger Appointed CIO of J. Paul Getty Trust
Krieger, CIO at the Broad Foundation, will replace James Williams, who is retiring 
Katharine Krieger Appointed CIO of J. Paul Getty Trust
NYU Appoints Michelle Knudsen as CIO of $5.9B Endowment
The investment chief is moving from the Mellon Foundation. 
NYU Appoints Michelle Knudsen as CIO of $5.9B Endowment
Liu Haoling Appointed CIO of China Investment Corp.
Liu will succeed Ju Weimin in the roles of vice chairman, president and CIO of the $1.24 trillion sovereign wealth fund.
Liu Haoling Appointed CIO of China Investment Corp.
Alberta Names Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as AIMCo Board Chair
The Alberta government sacked the board and top executives of the fund earlier this month over cost concerns.
Alberta Names Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper as AIMCo Board Chair
Church Commissioners for England Appoints Poppy Allonby as Endowment CIO
Allonby’s appointment as investment chief of the $12.74 billion fund is effective September.  
Church Commissioners for England Appoints Poppy Allonby as Endowment CIO
Eduard van Gelderen Appointed Head of Research at FCLTGlobal
The appointment of the former PSP Investments CIO is effective December 15.
Eduard van Gelderen Appointed Head of Research at FCLTGlobal
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